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Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion
Can't wait to see how those bedsides end up.
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Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.
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Congrats on the "expert" welders pi#*ing this guy off. He knows what he is doing and some people can not accept the fact things can be done in a different manner and be as safe or safer. I hope he continues to show what he is doing to complete the build.
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You have real skills, thanks for sharing. Love the original paint...Can't wait!
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Awesome!
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Here is a quick picture of the bed so far. Just to make it clear to everyone, I was never pissed off about any comments about my welds.
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I'll post more pictures tomorrow. I still have to finish up the weld and metal finish it, followed by a quick touch up to hide the seam. There will be no bondo needed.
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nice work!
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Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion
Looks killer!
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Looks good
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Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion
That's pretty awesome! You cut the external welds down to 1 per side and saved a ton of post weld finish work. Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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Looking good man!
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Looks amazing. Please elaborate on how you accomplished this
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Not just great work but for thinking outside the box too!
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Nice!
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Very nice work! Did you remove the center stake pocket? Looking forward to more pics/info
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X 3 ,Great job ,still watching .
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So far I save 19' of welding doing it this way. When all said and done, I avoid 26' of the 32' of weld. If I didn't have a rear side marker light, I would have put the rear weld seam at the very rear corner. But I had to move it 2.5" forward to avoid filling a hole from the light. I will hammer form a new recessed hole for the light.
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Yes, I removed the center pocket on the bedside. The shortened bed front looks factory.
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More pictures.
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